[Diabetes-Talk] re question about dexcom and insulin

[Taylor Scott]

I believe this is correct.
I'm on MDI and use this feature to make a note of what time I took my shot.
It's not a good feeling when you're busy and take a shot... only later you
aren't sure what time, or even if you did in fact take that shot. lol

This way I can easily look up what time I took the shot, so I have a good
idea on how it should be hitting.



On Tue, Jan 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk <
diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>
> On the iPhone Dexcom app there is the history tab where you can add
> events, including long  and short, acting insulin taken, food eaten, other
> medication’s taken, etc. However, I do not think that the Dexcom app does
> any kind of calculations or recommendations but just allows you to enter
> these events which would then show up on more detailed reports that are of
> course, a bit difficult for blind folks to access and analyze, but Health
> professionals often can use this information to make recommendations at
> medical appointments. Most insulin pumps nowadays do have built in
> calculators that will recommend a bolus dose for a meal or a correction
> based on blood glucose level, carbohydrates eaten, insulin sensitivity
> factor, etc. in order for the algorithm to compute insulin needed. The user
> has to enter into the system various aspects of their insulin requirements
> as everyone is different.
> Patricia
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 7, 2025, at 10:13 AM, gary via Diabetes-Talk <
> diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > Just checked there  is both ad  insulin, fast and long acting insulin in
> > dexcom g7 app this is  on the android side.i don't know about the I os
> side.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Veronica
> > Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
> > Sent: Monday, January 6, 2025 7:31 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about dexcom and insulin
> >
> > I am not aware that Dexcom will calculate long-acting insulin doses. I
> know
> > there are some smart pens that do calculations but I think even they only
> > deal with short-acting insulin. This would kind of make sense as the
> > long-acting doses are usually prescribed without changing very often.
> It's
> > the short-acting that vary in responses to food and other circumstances.
> > Let's just hope you get your Omnipod 5 stuff soon.
> > Veronica
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Jamie
> > Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> > Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2025 5:10 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: jamielgurganus at gmail.com
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about dexcom and insulin
> >
> > Gary,
> >
> > I would advise you to ask your Diabetic Educator or doctor about this.
> This
> > is a major change to your insulin regime that only they can
> professionally
> > advise you on how to manage correctly.
> >
> >            Jamie
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> gary via
> > Diabetes-Talk
> > Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2025 7:03 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: gmelconian619 at gmail.com
> > Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] re question about dexcom and insulin
> >
> > Hello since I am waiting for my omni pod 5 refill. I still have my
> > traditional pens around. So I am wondering if I was to input my fast and
> > long acting insulin dozes,  will the dexcom calculate and give mea
> trend of
> > the insulin dozes. Till I get my omni pod 5 refill taken care of. Please
> > advice.
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